The Angels’ Game
What happens in part 45 CPR tends to stay within part 45. There has been a discernible reluctance on the part of the County Court judiciary to exercise their discretion to award costs exceeding fixed
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51st state
Rough winds are currently shaking the darling buds of May. As the third anniversary of the referendum result approaches, the country appears no nearer a resolution to the great political issue of the day. A
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Sometimes it is not enough for a solicitor to win a case for a client and to recover substantial awards of damages and costs in order to get paid. This is not only because clients
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One of the issues that has been floating around for years in the field of litigation funding is the “Arkin” cap, which has been thought to apply to cap the adverse costs liability of third
Continue readingSolicitor and own client charging in personal injury matters
I seem to have spent the last couple of weeks since my return from holiday, advising upon and drafting retainers for personal injury matters. The practice of charging clients 100% success fees unrelated to risk
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